further
adjective
- 1
more distant in especially degree
nothing could be further from the truth
further from our expectations
adverb
- 1
to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
farther north
moved farther away
- 2
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
further complicated by uncertainty about the future
let's not discuss it further
- 3
in addition or furthermore
if we further suppose
stated further that he would not cooperate with them
verb
- 1
promote the growth of
Foster our children's well-being and education
- 2
contribute to the progress or growth of
I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Also useful for “further”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “further”